A 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO by Scaglietti, the coveted Italian coachbuilder, sold for $51.7 million at a RM Sotheby’s auction Nov. 13 in New York City. It was the most expensive Ferrari ever This August, 250 GTO chassis 3413GT – with a rich racing history and its original engine, transmission, axle and Scaglietti-installed Series II body – will cross the block at RM Sotheby's Monterey sale, where it's projected to sell for "in excess of $45 million." The appeal of the Ferrari 250 GTO is multifaceted. Okay, sure, the 250 GTO body work is pretty decent. Even the 280Z's 2.8-liter inline-six is there (though it ain't no Ferrari V12), albeit with Ferrari logos, a nice touch by the way. Oftentimes, in motor sport history, as a particular car achieves legendary status, so does the power plant that propelled it. Think of the Bugatti Type 35, with its jewel-like straight eight, the incredible Alfa Romeo 2.9 litre supercharged motor, and the iconic Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa V12. The Aurelio Lampredi-designed 3.0 litre, normally aspirated V12 that hurled the 1962-63 Ferrari 250 GTO Copy Link. With unmatched provenance and factory racing pedigree that stretches from Le Mans to the Nürburgring this 1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO by Scaglietti claimed the title as the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction when it achieved a final sale price of USD$51,705,000 ( AUD$81,240,000) at RM Sotheby’s overnight. The record for the most expensive car ever, previously held by the $35 million Ferrari 250 GTO was broken by another 250 GTO. The car, a 1963 example owned by Greenwich, Conn. collector Paul Pappalardo, sold for $52 million to an unidentified buyer, confirmed by three specialist traders to Bloomberg. Because, during that year, a man named David MacNeil of Chicago, USA, the founder of the automotive accessory manufacturer WeatherTech, bought a silver 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis number #4293GT) for a jaw-dropping $70 million. The highest price ever paid for a car. Let’s have a quick look at some of the things that you could spend $70 The Track-Bred V12 Under The Hood. Via Magazine.Ferrari.Com. Though the entire structure of the car was thoroughly redesigned for the engine, Ferrari chose to go with the engine that had already proven its worth in the 250 Testa Rossa. The Ferrari 250 GTO was powered by an all-alloy Tipo 168/62 Comp. 3.0-liter (2,953 cc) V12. .

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